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Uganda, South Sudan in talks to secure key trade route Saturday April 10 2021 Uganda police officers man the Elegu Border point in northern Uganda. The Elegu-Nimule-Juba route is a major transport corridor for Uganda and South Sudan. PHOTO | FILE | NMG Summary The death of the eight drivers sparked protests at Elegu, a major crossing point from Uganda to South Sudan, paralysing flow of exports and travel of passengers to Juba. Drivers parked their trucks at Elegu on March 27 and by Friday, had...

SSPDF forces on April 26, 2019. [Photo: Nation Media Group] The government of South Sudan has deployed military forces along the Juba-Nimule and the Juba-Yei highways to provide security after a recent spate of ambushes and killings. More than 10 people including foreigners were killed and three trucks were set ablaze last week. Following the insecurity, Ugandan and Kenyan truck drivers and traders went on strike at the Elegu border town in Uganda and demanded security assurances for them to re...

Uganda, South Sudan in talks to beef up security on major trade route Friday April 09 2021 Uganda police officers man the Elegu Border point in northern Uganda. The Elegu-Nimule-Juba route is a major transport corridor for Uganda and South Sudan. PHOTO | FILE | NMG Summary In a statement earlier, Juba blamed the attacks on rebel groups opposed to the implementation of the South Sudan peace agreement. Advertisement Kampala has called for enhanced security on the Nimule-Juba road in South Sudan...

Ugandan truckers strike, demand security to enter South Sudan Ugandan truck drivers destined for South Sudan have parked their trucks at the Elegu border town in protest of the recent highway killings, as they demanded security guarantees from the South Sudanese government. This followed shortly after South Sudanese authorities handed over the bodies of four Ugandan drivers who were killed in Lainya County along the Yei-Juba road last week. In another incident, two people were killed and trucks...

Drivers arrested for knocking 2 people dead in Nimule The traffic police in Nimule town of South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria State have arrested two drivers for knocking dead a boda-boda rider and his passenger, a soldier from the Wounded Heroes Unit on Sunday. Captain Juma George, the director for traffic in Nimule said the victims 49-year-old Chol Anei of the South Sudan Peoples Defence Forces Wounded Heroes Unit and the boda-boda rider 27-year-old Amoko Godfrey Kenyi, were riding from Check ...

Relatives of Ugandans killed in South Sudan demand compensation Sunday April 04 2021 Summary They were ambushed, killed and their cars burnt by unknown gunmen at Ganji on Yei-Juba highway in South Sudan before reaching South Sudan’s Capital. Advertisement Little did they know that this would be the last time they would see their families. They were ambushed, killed and their cars burnt by unknown gunmen at Ganji on Yei-Juba highway in South Sudan before reaching South Sudan’s Capital. Some...

Ugandan parliament demands travel advisory over South Sudan killings The Ugandan Parliament on Wednesday asked the government to consider issuing a travel advisory to Ugandans intending to travel to South Sudan following the killing of nine Ugandan drivers, Uganda’s Daily Monitor newspaper reported yesterday.  This would guarantee the safety of Ugandans considering travel to South Sudan so that they can make informed decisions about their journeys, according to lawmakers. “See whether it ...

Daily Monitor Thursday April 01 2021 To ensure that traders do not pay hefty fines because of lack of information, the government of Uganda and its development partners have unveiled a trade information portal Summary The importation must be in conformity with the set standards as prescribed by Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS). Advertisement Uganda is a big importer of a variety of goods ranging from automobiles, electricals, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, apparel, alcoholic and soft dri...

Juba-Nimule attack leaves 2 dead 5 injured An early morning attack on vehicles along the Juba-Nimule road on Thursday has left two people dead, five others wounded and vehicles torched to ashes. Captain David Khasmiro, the Police Inspector in Nimule town of Magwi County in Eastern Equatoria State told Radio Tamazuj on Thursday that five vehicles came under heavy attack by unknown gunmen along the highway. He said two of the drivers were burnt beyond recognition when their vehicles were set on f...

March 16, 2021 Pothole on Gulu-Nimule road The Shs 89 billion Gulu-Atiak-Nimule highway has developed at least 89 potholes, six years after it was commissioned in 2015. The road which spans 106km from Gulu city up to Elegu Town Council connects Uganda to South Sudan. Constructed by China Henan International Corporation (Chico), a Chinese construction Group, the road has become the most important and busiest corridor in terms of transportation of goods and services. The highway has deterior...